The Start Spartans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Clyde Fliers at 11:00 a.m. Start is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Start can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Rogers with a sharp 24-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Start considering their one-run performance the game before.
Miranda Bee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Bella Downey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Sophia Swiden was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clyde entered their tilt with New Riegel with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Blue Jackets by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
The victory got Start back to even at 4-4. As for Clyde, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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